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Can anyone find this family on the 1861 census?

Daughter Maria Cameron born 1854 +/- 1 (from her wedding cert she was 22 on 05/09/1876) born in Fort William, Invernesshire, Scotland.

Father John Cameron, mother Christine Cameron.
Somewhere the name Somerville comes in, either as the maiden name of the mother, or the middle name of the father, it was quoted as the former on Maria's death certificate and the latter on the marriage certificate, so I am trying to trace the parents to see which was right.

Maria married in Australia, in 1876 and I think one of the witnesses was her father, so I also need to check the ships lists to see when the family emigrated.

Any help greatly appreciated.

thanks

PS father John was a carpenter.

Sorry, got confused with dates so I've deleted the census info which couldn't possibly be them.

Ozi.

Not sure whether to post this one or not

1851
Name: John Cameron
Age: 17
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1834
Relationship: Son
Father's Name: Angus
Mother's Name: Chistry
Gender: Male
Where born: Bracadale, Inverness Scotland
Parish Number: 109
Civil Parish: Bracadale
County: Inverness
Address: Carbost Beg
Occupation: Carpenter App
ED: 5
Page: 2 (click to see others on page)
Household schedule number: 8
Line: 17
Roll: CSSCT1851_25
Household Members: Name Age
Allan Cameron 12
Angus Cameron 63
Ann Cameron 24
Chistry Cameron 55
John Cameron 17
Mary Cameron 19



Unfortunately the entry on IGI is a submitted entry and suggests the marriage could be in 1850 ???

Rule out the 1851 as this is him in 1861

Name: John Cameron
Age: 27
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1834
Relationship: Head
Gender: Male
Where born: Bracadale, Invernessshire
Registration Number: 109
Registration district: Bracadale
Civil Parish: Bracadale
County: Inverness
Address: Carbostbey
Occupation: Joiner
ED: 8
Page: 9 (click to see others on page)
Household schedule number: 41
Line: 18
Roll: CSSCT1861_15
Household Members: Name Age
Allan Cameron 23
Anne Cameron 36
Anne Cameron 4
Christy Cameron 2
Donald Cameron 40
Janet Cameron 9
John Cameron 27
Mary Cameron 34

Ozi.. thanks for the lookup.. but that can't be them, as their daughter Maria was born in 1854....


Glitterbaby... thankyou, a possible for John, esp with occupation a match. .. ok superceded!!

Glitterbaby, thanks again, but still I don't think that is the right John.

Mine will be John Cameron, married to Christina Cameron, daughter born c1854, Maria...

1861:
Name: John Cameron
Age: 53
Estimated birth year: abt 1808
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name : Christy
Gender: Male
Where born: Kilmallie, Invernessshire
Registration Number: 520
Registration district: Kilmallie
Civil parish: Kilmallie
County: Argyll
Address: Bridge Of Nevis
Occupation: Crofter


Household Members: Name Age
John Cameron 53
Christy Cameron 40
Archibald Cameron 17
Neil Cameron 15
Mary Cameron 13
Elisabeth Cameron 11
Donald Cameron 9
John Cameron 6
James Cameron 2
Donald Cameron 56


Occupation doesn't fit.

Ozi - 7yo daughter not there either... I'm glad its not obvious... else I would have felt silly!!

Another submitted entry on IGI

John Sommervile Cameron
Birth: 1821 Corpach, Kilmallie, Argyll

Spouse: Christina Cameron

Marriage: 04 JAN 1851 Corpach, Kilmallie, Argyll, Scotland


1851 if this is the one then not with wife and wrong occupation?
Name: John Cameron
Age: 31
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1820
Relationship: Servant
Gender: Male
Where born: Kilmallie, Argylesh
Parish Number: 520
Civil Parish: Kilmallie
County: Argyll
Address: 2 Annat
Occupation: Carter
ED: 3
Page: 18 (click to see others on page)
Household schedule number: 53
Line: 9
Roll: CSSCT1851_111

Wow, Glitz. That looks like a connection!

Ozi.

glitterbaby...

thank you .. that looks promising.

Sorry updated last post

Not sure the submitted entry is correct

1851 could this be the wife?

Name: Christy Cameron
Age: 33
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1818
Relationship: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: Kilmalie, Invernessh
Parish Number: 520
Civil Parish: Kilmallie
County: Argyll
Address: Sconiger
Occupation: Shepherd's Wife
ED: 5
Page: 1 (click to see others on page)
Household schedule number: 2
Line: 4
Roll: CSSCT1851_111
Household Members: Name Age
Christy Cameron 33
Abert McDonald 4
Anne McDonald 6 Mo
Donald McDonald 6
Duncan McDonald 8

But again wrong occupation ?

And children born before the marriage !!!!

Glitterbaby... hmmm the mystery deepens as in that last census she is shepherd's WIFE ... John's a carter... not a shepherd... I suspect that there are a fair few Camerons in the vicinity though.. clearly not a simple request!!

However it does fit with crofter in 1861.

Ozi .. hmmm ..... but the ages get a bit loose to match the 1851's to the 1861's .. and he was a carpenter according to the 1876 marriage certificate, so I would have expected if he had that skill, that he would have been carpentering in Scotland?

Anything's possible I admit...